AMS Programs

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Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Flouts the Climate Risks

June 2, 2017

by Keith Seitter, AMS Executive Director President Trump’s speech announcing the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement emphasizes his assessment...

A Scientific Neighborhood

February 9, 2017

At some point, very early in our meteorological education, we learn that the atmosphere, the oceans—and thus weather and climate...

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Policy Before and After the Presidential Transition

December 20, 2016

By Paul Higgins, AMS Policy Program Director Presidential transitions are a time of uncertainty, change, and opportunity. For the AMS...

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AMS Community Priorities for the New Administration

November 22, 2016

By Fred Carr, AMS President Now that the election is over, a furious amount of activity has ensued on who...

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Protecting Scientific Use of the Spectrum

May 2, 2016

by Ya’el Seid-Green, AMS Policy Program There has been much talk recently about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proceedings to...

Milestones for the AMS Education Program

Milestones for the AMS Education Program

February 1, 2016

In a milestone year for the now 25-year-old AMS Education Program, one of the proudest achievements was the successful completion...

25 Years of Educating and Energizing

January 12, 2016

In education, 1984 was a watershed year: Malcolm Walker of the U.K Royal Meteorological Society convened the first international conference...

Letting Scientists Benefit Us All

December 9, 2015

Lately you may have noticed that AMS has garnered media attention by standing up for NOAA scientists who are the...

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Federal Funding for Research in Weather, Water, and Climate

June 30, 2015

by Paul Higgins, AMS Policy Program Director In June, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut funding for Earth...

From Florida, A Reminder About Freedom of Expression

March 12, 2015

The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting published allegations this week that the terms “climate change” and “global warming” were banned...